Rate of Change Worksheet
Explore and calculate the rate of change from tables, graphs, and equations for 7th-grade math students.
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Rate of Change Exploration
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Read each question carefully and determine the rate of change. Show your work where applicable.
1. What does 'rate of change' mean in your own words?
2. A car travels 150 miles in 3 hours. Its rate of change (speed) is miles per hour.
3. The temperature dropped from 75°F to 60°F in 5 hours. The rate of change in temperature is degrees Fahrenheit per hour.
4. Look at the graph below. What is the rate of change (slope) of the line?
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5. Which situation represents a constant rate of change?
The speed of a falling apple.
The growth of a plant over time.
The distance covered by a car traveling at 60 mph.
The number of bacteria in a colony.
6. A baker uses 2 cups of flour for every 3 cakes. If she bakes 12 cakes, how much flour did she use? What is the rate of change of flour per cake?